Thursday, August 5, 2010

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Unintended Acceleration Solution: One Pedal For Throttle And Brake?

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 03:29 PM PDT

What if the traditional pedal setup, with an accelerator and brake adjacent and just a couple of inches apart, typically, isn't such a great idea after all? Japanese inventor Masuyuki Naruse doesn't think it is, and argues that it can cause drivers to mistake the accelerator for the brake, in stressful accident-avoidance situations especially...


Today at High Gear Media: Ragtop Deals and Camaro Convertible

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 02:00 PM PDT

General Motors is breaking out of the recent past--it's hiring new people and prepping a slew of new vehicles, all in the news today across the High Gear Media network. First up, TheCarConnection has some news on the new small Cadillac ATS lineup and possible confirmation through Twitter--and then TCC fills you in on the 2010 Cadillac SRX and its...


Satellite Radio Turning Profits—But Is It Living On Borrowed Time?

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Satellite radio is just one of many entertainment options in our cars, but it's one that's proven surprisingly popular. And somehow, during a recession, and at a time when all sorts of alternatives are hitting the market, satellite radio is flourishing. For the third quarter in a row—and after years of losses and a merger of necessity—Sirius XM...


Cadillac ATS Confirmed As New Small-Car Family?

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 09:20 AM PDT

Last August, when Cadillac showed journalists its future lineup, it hadn't yet settled on a name for a new family of cars to slot in beneath the CTS in its lineup. According to a Tweet posted today by The Detroit News' Scott Burgess, GM has confirmed that the production version of the concept vehicle shown last summer will indeed be dubbed ATS...


2010 Cadillac SRX Named A Top Safety Pick

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:55 AM PDT

The 2010 Cadillac SRX—the luxury brand's mid-size crossover utility vehicle—has been named an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick. A top score in the new IIHS rollover (roof-crush) test assures the award. While the SRX had already earned top 'good' ratings for frontal, side, and rear crash protection, the organization...


Battle Of The Sexes Rages On: Report Says Women Drive Better Than Men

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:16 AM PDT

A couple of weeks ago, we stumbled across a British report that said 20% of men are terrified to ride in a car when a woman is behind the wheel. Today, the tit-for-tat continues with a new study  -- also from the U.K. -- showing that those men are crazy: women are far more competent drivers than their XY-chromosomed counterparts. Well, at least...


Smart Car Shopping: Big Deals On These Five Convertibles

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT

  It may sound like some strange factoid hurtling in from a parallel universe, but ragtop shoppers, take heart: sometimes, convertibles are cheaper in summer. How can that be? We've seen automakers introduce convertibles in the dead of winter--when people are most receptive to the idea of a warm summer day and a topless ride. Other manufacturers...


2012 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible: Arrival by March Confirmed

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:00 AM PDT

The new 2010 Chevrolet Camaro coupe has sold well for Chevy, making a real race for sales supremacy with its archrival, the 2010 Ford Mustang. And, as Chevy execs point out, there's only one Camaro model--the coupe--whereas the Mustang has a pair of body styles, with a popular convertible model as well. The 2012 Camaro Convertible has been eagerly...


Hyundai: The Next Two Years

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 06:00 AM PDT

Over the past two decades Hyundai has moved from being a manufacturer of budget cars with average quality to become a serious player in the auto industry with world class cars that equal or better more established brands in reliability, performance and price. Yes, Hyundai is definitely the brand almost every other automaker wants to be and with...


Are SUVs Making a Comeback?

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:00 PM PDT

Automakers are busy with plans to introduce a fleet of smaller, more fuel-efficient cars in the coming months---cars like the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, 2012 Ford Focus, and the 2011 Hyundai Elantra. Sales numbers from this year could give them pause, as the results for this year show a surprising trend. The fastest-growing segment in auto sales is now...


Ford Looks To Build Crash-Avoidance Smarts, Vehicle-To-Vehicle

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:11 PM PDT

They're often the worst kinds of accidents: Two cars head into an intersection, with one of the drivers perhaps running a light or not noticing a stop sign. And the result, too often, is severe injuries or fatalities as one of the vehicles is smacked in the side by another vehicle. In all, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...


Today at High Gear Media: Electric Car Buying Guide

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:55 PM PDT

There's a fight brewing for the sales crown among luxury-car brands. Will BMW come from behind to beat Mercedes and Lexus? Today at High Gear Media, we're looking at all things luxury as we also bring you along for a late-night charge in the 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost, treat you to a full review of the  2011 Porsche Cayenne, and help you plan your...


2011 Scion iQ Coming in March, Staying a While

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:09 PM PDT

When the Smart-like 2011 Scion iQ shows up in dealers next year, it's likely to give the Daimler-built two-seat city car some heartburn. The vice president of Scion, Toyota's brand-within-a-brand, confirmed this week at the press launch of the 2011 Scion tC that the new iQ will arrive in the U.S. early next year with a Smart ForTwo-like package...


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